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The Washington bee., 1887-12-31
LANGSTON ENDORSED.
lst. Joseph Radi. all

We are sorry that this college loses such
an able man and are not surprised to hear
also that the colored people of Virginia
are riRhteously indignant. This no doubt
was political move and if Mr.. Langston
did make himself obnoxious to the DEM
ocrats we hope he will remain in the
fourth district and displease them still
further by running for Congress. He
could not fail of election for the district
has such an immense Republican majori.
ty that Democratic intimidation and in.
trlgue can not over come it.
We join the Washington Bee in urging
Mr.. Langston to remain in Petersburg
and make the race.
Prof. Jno. M. Langston has re.
ceived almos. the unanimous el-
dorsemeut of the c>lored press az
a candidate for Congress from
Virginia. We are with Mr. La 2.
ston and shall give him our undi
vided support.
The Washington bee., 1887-12-31

mate births. There can be nc
greater outrage perpetrated on
humanity; there eau be no greater
insult offered to our Constitution
which boasts of it's protection to
all classes.
Our Constitution is a mockery,
the Mississippi State Laws, tyran-
ical and American Justice a dead
letter on the statute book. Con-
gress is powerless, the President
claims to be without constitutional
authority-then what can these
helpless people do? What is
their hope? We can see nothing
but continued oppression, insults,
and other brutal outrages awaiting
them. 1t makes Nd difference
how respectable a coIored woman
or man may be, If either or both
be convicted, they are locked up
together to rema n until the SEN
tence of the Court is sa' isfied
This naturally causes fornica.
ton, adultery and other immoral
wrongs to be committed. The
state in this instance promotes
immortality and places premium
on bastardy. 1t is the duty of the
colored press to present this sub
iect to the world ard show how
inofr rnsive colored women anC
men are treat d in the State.o
Mississippi.
The Washington bee., 1887-12-31
THE NEW SCHOOL BILL

When the new school bill be-
comes law the District Commits
sioners will have to appoint
twenty-four men to constitute a
Board of Education. This of
course will entitle the colored
schools to one third which will
be eight, five more colored trus-
tees than what we now have. In
the selection of these trustees we
would suggest that the Commits
sioners appoint one or two
of our colored lawyers and we
don't know of a man more quail
fed for that position than Mr..
z. M. Hewlett. There is also a
large colored population in South
Washington who are anxious to
have representation on the b 'ard
and in our opinion Mr.. r w
Tompklrs is the man to represent
that section. Messrs Tompkins
and Hewlett are eminently quail
fed and know just what il
needed In the colored schools.
We have no fault to find with
the present members who repre-.
sent the colored schools. Messrs
Francis, Gregory and Cornish are
working 10 harmony which has
been looked for by tie colored
neonle
The Washington bee., 1887-12-31

ly Item is a living monument to the
thrift of Mr.. Whiting and if the
democrats desire the aid of repub
licans in elevating worthy citizen
to the Office, so honorably filed by
the late Mr.. SmOOt, then nominate
Editor Whiting.
A man went home intoxicated
his wife said ;" so you've had an
other glassn Glass? Said lie, woH-
derful word. Take off e and i; is
you. :" Yes she replied, and
then take off and tits yOu."
The Washington bee., 1887-12-31
THE POST OFFICE NEGLECT.

Negro Journals as we'll as the
Negro race, are treated with as
much disrespect as if no respect
was due either. Not since the ex.
istence of the Bee, has its distribu
tlon been belated by any fault Of
ours.
The Bee last week was sent to the
Post Office by 9 o'clock Friday
night, which should have been de-
livered in the first mail SATURDAY.
morning, but instead the Bee was
not delivered in the city until
The Washington bee., 1887-12-31
THE MISSISSIPPI CONVICT
LAW.

One of the most brutal and out
rageous laws that is being enforc-
ed, is the convict Law of Mississip-
pi. There is nothing more diabol-
icaI, in the annals Of Americas
system of government, than the
convict law of the State of Missis-
sippi.
We are informed that the color
ed people are in worse state OF
servitude new than they were
prior to reconstruction. Color
ed men and women are arrested
for the most frivllous offences and
thrown into prison together like
hogs, where they are compelled to
remain, which results in illegiti-
The Washington bee., 1887-12-31
TAYLOR ON THEINSIDE.

Taylor the diplomat. Taylor the
letter writer, and Tayl II the
minister of Liberia will
read paper before the Bethel Lit
erary Society at it's next meeting
Your correspondent is not advised
as to the nature of the afor, said
paper, but will venture the pre-
diction that as a literary docu-
ment it will bear Of the. pastry.
His fame as letter writer is firm.
ly and forever established and if
he will but stick to this, his legiti.
mate calling the ducats will roll in
and honors come thick and fast.
Gentle reader, if yon would be in
fnitely happy buy Taylor's COM
plete lie ter writer abridged and
unabridged, especially adapted Tor
I" sassing" news PAPER men, also
an exhaustive caroIlaly for cond-
ucting diplomatic correspondence,
They do say that when the ex,
minister to Liberia O. ran afoul of
that lively and energetic insect.
the Bee, he found its business end
in prime working order and that
it not only ran it's stinger in him.
but left part of il there. Oh! bad
naughty Bee. Oh! poor, sad Tay-
lnr. Sic transit &c.-Memphis
Watchnaan.
Franklin Pe'way.
If the STATE ment made by t"'ose
who claim to know ale true. Mr..
Taylor, late Minister to Liberia,
d d not retu n to this country
simply because he had become tir
ed Of the duties of his office and
weary oftl people nd customs
of the land to which he Was accre-
dited, but because he was recalled
to answer charges preferred against
him by citizens of this State and
Missouri, and charges that have
already been fled with tie Depart
ment Of State at Washington,
Taylor claimed to be a licensed
attorney of the State Of Missouri,
and said be was admitted to prac-
tise in Marion county. MIR. John
G.. Jones, an intelligent, educated
colored attorney of Chicago, has
in his ! os, ession certified copy
of the record of the Circuit Court
of Marion county showing that
Taylor was refused license by the
presiding Judge because he lacked
the qualifications. Mr.. Jones a
molg other things, says of him
Competency, respectability, hon
esty and integrity have been the
requisite a tributes of all colored
men appointed to diplomatic pos.
itions. Now, this man Taylor is
a fraud. Serious charges have
been preferred agai' st him by cit
liens of his former home Of sucl
nature as to seriously lmpeacf
his honesty. Similar charges have
been sent in from Chicogo ano
other places, and they are all now
in the hands of the Senate" Cal
70 Gazette.
The Washington bee., 1887-12-31
TO OUR PATRONS.

God in his infinite judgement
has been the Guardian of the BEE
and its Editor Throughout the
year, and thrown prosperity and
success around them, notwithstaud-
ing the opp si'ion of the enemy
and the predic ions of the preju-
diced. We are hb ut to enter
another New Year an'l by the aid
of Him who is all powerful, we
have subdued the enemy and hope
10 enter upon new year with new
vigor and a better tortification to
battle for an oppressed race ofpeo-
pie, who are buried by prejudice
and brutal treatment. Our aim, as
it is we'll known. has BET n fair play,
demanding just recognition for
that race which prejudice damns.
On entering in'o the new year,
it is hoped that we may be taught
lesson from what we experienc
ed in the past aud, if We have not
met your expec'ati pns we shall
enJeavor to do so in the future.
The BEE is in an excellent condition,
although a great deal of money is
due US from subscribers and other
sources, which we hope to collect
soon, as those who owe US are re-
sponsible aud reliable subscribers
In whom We have the most i'm
plicit confidence. To those who
are indebt, d to US and to whom
notices have been sent are rtspe ct
fully requested to call or send at
their earliest convenience.
We shall ever appreciate Il e
support and encouragement we
have received since our manage
msnt of the paper and assure you
all that the BEE is fixture In this
country as conservator of, and
for the people. We have received
numerous letters from citiz rs
throughout this country t., start a
daily paper at the National Capi
tol. To attempt an enterprise of
this sort, it requires money; but,
if the colored people in this city
and throughout the country will
aid us, We shall start a daily and
make it success. Weguaraute e
the following:
1. A first class printing flee CON-
p sed of color, d printers, m lies
and females 2. A first class job
office conducted 10y practical col
ored printers 3. A book BIZ. drrs
Department on the improve Or
der; 4. A Stereotype department
and in f.sct everything that will
tend 10 make a first class office.
With such an office we can en-
ploy coIored printers who are not
allowed to enter white offices in
this city, except the Government
Printing Office We will be able
to instruct young men in all branch
es of the business; we shall be able
to put so much OF our waste talent
in active operation and literally
pay for it. We propose to have
such an office; will the colored
people aid us?
A daily paper is needed in thi:
country, and especially at the Ma.
tiopal Capitol, aud the editor ot
the BEE will convince the enemies
of the race that there is something
in an emancipated people who have
suffered tyrany and barbarity
Consider what we have said as 6
solution of the race problem. We
wish you all a Happy New Year
friends and foes our foes we have
conquered aud our friends we
must watch. He is your friend
who aids you IN the hour of need
he is your friend who defends yor
against you foe, he is your frienc
who pays borrowed money ane
what now is needed, is paper pub
lished by the race in the interest
of the naonle
The Washington bee., 1887-12-31

We shall publish next week a
fine history OF Industrial Schools,
who first introduced them and
how they are progressing.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03

teFssts * r. 'Iisinherited
of earth" wilIp'f reward and are
ecatinually y lb6 ~ ~ their pains7 !
Has 4 cone Is Pos that a man
who talks for the cause Of truth is
to Be condemned while the one
who speaks for tyranny and in
justice IS to be praised and PAM
pared by licentious press that
cares nothing for the people only
to run the business for the money
that is in it1
We will have wicked rulers as
long as the people are ignorant.
Let them acquire knowledge and
become enlightened and wise. then
class rule will cease to torment
the children Of men. Much 'lung
work" will be necessary to accom-
plish such grand results.
SENECA.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03
Just Think 4 ltl
Thonpson's ''Politiss q Labor

4AsS@AfSS1 = kVAAeslD ~ A8VOx.
Just think Of it! In this last
quarter of the nineteenth century,
when the world is convulsed with
the most far-reaching and mo-
mentous question in all history
the right of the people to the
means of life; when popular edu-
cation and enfranchisement have
stirred the masses with a new inn
pulse, and men on all sides are
questioning the justice of the
system that makes a fraction of
society wealthy. while the great
majority are doomed to hopeless
poverty; when the ruling forces
are confronted with a growing de-
mand for readjustment OF the
laws which foster this equality;
when, if ever, all that is unsel6sh
and thoughtful and heroic and
high-minded has the grandest of
opportunities for noble and en-
during work for humanity, the So
called cultured and intellectual
class are bemoaning the empti-
ness and hollownes of modern life
andremain in ignominious apathy.
Could anything show more forci-
bly, how the sel6shness of capi-
talism has eaten out the very
heart of modern scholarship and
refinement, and stifled the the nat
ural promptings of duty and sym
pathy which should rally them
with generous enthusiasm to the
side of the struggling poor2
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03

sousdet = Is ~ vhich. thouel
| - louve behind nemorie.
= bittns = eve9 f1led TIE heart d
The 0llIey slnve. Pale-fsced eirIs
stand behl6d the counters Of oul
vast mercantile establishments fol
ten o. twelve mortal hours in or
der that they may merely exist;
ia order that the merchant prince
may pile his millions of profit
higher and higher.
The mechanic invents 4 ma
chine that saves labor and the
rich man buys it and uses It to
crush down to the starvation limit
those human beings who come in
competition with the machine.
A gentleman in the audience
arose and said he had been So
cialist for twelve years. Had
become one when he saw the
shams and falsehoods of modern
religion.
J.C. Allsopp spoke feelingly of
the martyred heroes and of his ac-
quaintanceship with them. Aside
from the grandeur of their
convictions and principles no
nobler or more tender-hearted
men personally ever lived.
The speaker reviewed some of
his travels and experiences in the
South and proved that the negro
is more valuable to the plantation
owner to-day than he was in ante
bellum days. Then the negro,
had to be fed and cared for; to-
day the employer has to feed the
black man only when he is at
work; when work ceases he is
turned adrift to steal or starve.
Go into Pennsylvania, in the
coal mines, and the face alone
changes; the conditions are
the same. Starvation wages pre-
vail there as we'll as in the south
ern states. Some attention was
paid the murderers commonly
styled Pinkertons, and allusion
was made to the fact that Judge
Macgruder was elected as the tool
of the Chicago and Alton railroad.
Adjourned.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03
Given Away.

Fourteen valuable gifts, total
value S34o, December 26, 2 p. M,
at the famous Buffalo Shoe Store,
on Fifteenth street, where most of
the gifts are now on exhibition in
the window. Remember, you OBJ
tain a chance free of cost on each
article bought to the value of 50
cents or over. Same time you
are guaranteed boots, shoes and
slippers under other dealers prices
or forfeit the price of goods if the
same quality. 1t
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03
coxsunPrloN CURED.

An old physician, retired nom practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula OF a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure Of Consumption, Bronchitis, Ca
t.rrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Affec-
tions, also . positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
amer having tested its wonderful curative
powers In Thousands Of cases, has felt IT his
lows Actuated BY this motive and desire
70 relieve human suffering, ! Will send ffee
OF charge, TO all who desire It, this recipe, In
German, French or English, with full direc-
tions for preparing and using. Sent by mai
by addressing With stamp, naming this paper
W. A. NoYEs, l4s Powers Block. Rochester
New York. cow
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03

Never before since they began
business have d. K. Cross & Co.
sold so many rubber shoes, Arc
tics and winter. shoes and boots as
during the past week. Well
they are fair-dealing men and peo-
ple like to deal with them. 1t
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03
Orange Blossom Pile Remedy

A positive cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching Piles or Pile Tumors and all
months treatment. Enclose 4 cents
in stamps for sample package free.
1918 Lawrence Street, between 10th
and auth. 2o9tf
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03

Room as. Charles Block, gives
clairvoyant and psychometric read
ings. Tracing and locating ore
bodies a speciality. 2S5-tt
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03
Past and Present ''Lung.W orkers.' y
For the ENQUIRER. MI"

Past and Present ''Lung-W w orkers."
For the ENQUIRER. NI
The Doodle editors, lawyers and
politicians over the country take
great delight in referring to our
labor agitators as 'lung-workers." "
"blatherskites,'" etc. We are sorry
to say that in many instances the
voting cattle have listened with a
great deal of JUNCTION to these bar
nacles and parasites on our bour-
geoise civilization, when if they
had exercised one grain of COM
mon sense they would have seen
that those fellows talk such trash
to the herd because they have no
facts or logic with which they
dare measure swords with our
speakers, plain and blunt men
though the latter may be.
What was Moses but "lung-
worker" when he. gave laws to the
Jewsl What was Christ when he
taught the multitude, delivered
His sermon on the mount and
gave the golden rule to the worlda
Jesus preached communism,
pure and simple. When the young
man besought Him, that he might
become one of His followers, He
told him to sell all that he had
and give to the poor. How many
of His professed followers would
do likewise to-day? Christians of
the first three centuries taught and
practiced communism.
Were not all the apostles lung
workers." if we credit sacred his
torya What was Luthera What
was John Stuart Mill, the great
orthodox political economist ?
Read the observations of this
great man on the subjects of COM
petition and communism: "All
the difficulties. great or small,
of communism would be but as
dust in the balance What do
you have to say about thata Yet
the privileged class seem never to
weary of referring to Mill. (
Were not Lincoln, Phillips,
Garrison and Sumner "lung-work-
ers1" Can We say otherwise con-
cering Gladstone, Parnell and Da-
witt?
What kind of ''lung-workers'
are the Tellers. Wolcott, Syme:
and a host of others we might
name in Colorado, who EN-
ploy their time and energies t.
further the interests of monopolie'
and receive big pay for their ser
vicesa Are they any better lung
workers" than the Buchanans ane
the Haskells who talk in the in
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03
Haskell's Address.

Burnette G. Haskell can be ad-
dressed at 1896 Twenty-hrst street,
San Francisco. California.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03

The celebrated sti6 hats from the Co
operative Hat Company just received at
Qayton's.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03

John =. Neva's barber shop, Sixteenth
and Curtis. Superior workmanship. tt
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03

Otto Schiller's Bakery, 27l5 Larimer St.
80 ly.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03

Smoke Eskimo cigars, clear Havana.
6m 283-308
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-03
nsC. J. WHITAKER,

Try .A. Figaro svs-esns cigar. sm-soS
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
Suggestive Spanish Legcnd.

There is a Spanish legend which tells how Ferdinand III. having spread his wings and one 10 heaven, was welcomed there as a saint-an agreeable surprise and was asked by the Virgin what he would like best for his country,
 "Oil, wine. garlic. and corr" promptly responded Ferdinand.
 "Yery we'll" said the Virgin; "what else would you like?"
 "Hai. dsome women, valiant men, and good mules" said Ferdinand modestly. (" With pleasure. Nothing eisc:"
 "Oh! yes; bright skies, bulls, relics, and cigaritos."
 Now, is there nothing else you can
 "why, yes," observed Ferdinand struck with Q brilliant after-thougat, ga good go, ernment.
 The Virgin shook her head. "Neyer, she answered; .'f for were 1t granted to Spain, no angel would dany longer remain With us in heaven" -----
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
GRANDPA'S PET.

A bundle of sweetness. rolled up In round curly head that was golden, Two wee chubby hands that came peep
 ing through,
 And ne'er to one thing could be holden. Such lump of fun as eyes never met, And the whol3 went by name of grand
 pas pet, He's up in the morning when daylight
 breaks,
 And everyone knows all about 1t; The diy begins just when Roger awakes, And none are so hardy as doubt 1t. An autocrat he, whose wish must be
 net, All must bow to the reign cf grandpa's
 pet, Does he want crown7 He'll have
 grandpa's hat The coal scuttle serves him to fish in; When he chooses to ride, he'll ride the
 cat,
 Ard pussy must bend in submi sion. He cannot do wrong-he never d yet Why, the whole world was made just for
 graadpa's pet When he makes 6 crows nest of erand-
 pas wig,
 Then the old man is ready to kiss him. He draws his snuffbox about for Q gig, And ths worst word that's said Is God
 bless him. All clocks in the house to his time is
 set, Well, there's nobody there but gr3ndpa's
 pet, What pity we cannot Do always young, Ami rule like king h his glory; What pity that Timewith his iron tongue Must change tho sweet tune of life's
 story. Alas that we lose in furry and fret Tae dream of the time we were grand.
 pas pet.
 -[Detroit Free Press;
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
MuYcHAusEN ouTpoNE.

The barker whirls his cane, points at the Ceer, and says:
 " Ladies and gentlemen, we have here ther mos exterardinarJ exposition of natures handiwork ever displayed be- fore an audience in this cou-.try or in Europe-indeed. I might say tner mos exterardinary curiosity ever seen upon this wonderfullest of spheres in the grand caravansary of moving worlds which surround us in brilliant galaxieS, overhead and around us.
 This, ladies and gentlemen, as you ee', is magnificent specimen of the genus deer, perfect in all it's paits. but with common pe1ch tree growing from Its anatomy.
 This here deer was stuffed by the best numismatic known 10 tho art O. taxidePmal prestidigita.ion.
 Permit me to introduce you to Col onel Fletcher, the gentleman who pro- erred this rara avis, and gave it 10 a world ofscientific investigation.
 With a proud wave of his hand and cane, the barker resigned his placo to Colonel Fletcher. Colonel Fletcherw caught somewhere down in Georgia, and in an unguarded moment was brought to New YorS for the special purpose of lecturlng on this deer.
 {" Hit war about twenty yeah ago, list artah the wah, Gn' war a-walkIn' toad hum from tuhkey huntin'. I'd killed couple O big gobblahs and hen, an war feelin' booty good. ] war jist on the edge O ther swamp, when seen sumpun movin', an diskivered fine buck.
 "I he'd biz boh muskit, loaded with rdah hut I I,'f nor bullets, nor nuthin' in ther shape O lead. fooled aroun' in my pockets, an foun' peachstone. I rammed ther stone down ther gun. and fined pint blank at ther buck jist beh.n' ther shouldahs. Hit skeered ther. deer, but, l reckon, didn't hurt him much.
 Five yeahs artah that were a-walk- in nigh ther same spot, an seen sumpun G-movin' in ther switch cane. Hit war kin O queer fuh ennythnk but a vah- mint ter be aroun' thah, an incoarSe I knowel i. wah crittah O some kin, mebbe deah. It mought a bin hoss. though, SO l skuniished little,
 Ina minnit seen 0 tree a-skakin' in ther cane, an it want 0 swamp tree nuthah. Well, sah-"
 The Colonel ejected cupful of to- bacco, juice, wiped his chin with his sleeve and continued:
 Grin me ter sassage meat ef thah wasn't big buck a-walkin' aroun' with a big peach tree on his back. fined my muskit an ther buck jist lept into ther aih. an down he an ther tree come kahsock.
 Well, sah, got bushel an haf O. ther bes' peaches evah ct in my life ofTn that tree"
 The audience always examines the deer after the lecture.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
B R A N D 6
 OF THE A pache County
 Stock Growers Association.

HENRY SMITH, Tresi 'ent springe-ville, A. T. B. F, FREY, Vi e-Presid, nt, HOlbrook, A. T. WILL C. BARNES, Secretary and Treasurer, s.
 Joseph, A. T.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-09-29
: AT 4 BoRERY DIME MUSEUM.

A Sketch Recently Taken of Wonderful Curiosity Now To Be Seen-MunchauSeu [ Outdone.
 A dime museum with foreign name and a l;st of attractions as long as an Evarts speech, and located not a great distancs from Grand stieet, has a curiosity wonderful indeed.
 The barker always calls attention to this extraordinary specimen of creation when he is talking against space and elevate1 car rumbles. When he gets inside he turns the historical lecture over to an IchabOd-Crane-lo looking in- dividual who is the discoverer.
 The curiosity is full-grown buck deer with fine antlers and skin. The only thing about this deer which is diff ferent from other deer is peach tree growing out of its back near the shoulders.
 The lecture about this buck sounds a great deal like an offshot of Munchau- sens brain.